![]() ![]() Read my comprehensive Man’s Guide to Buying a Diamond, for more information on how to choose the right size, color and clarity, and bargain for the best deal, and NOT let your girlfriend / fiance / wife affect the buying process (mistakes that I made). If you don’t get it, give your phone number and walk away. To see more diamond data and up-to-date price charts, visit our diamond price indexes page. Our price estimates are updated daily based on our massive database of online jeweler inventory sourced from top-rated jewelers. Once you find what you like, then whip out our calculator, and a copy of RAP sheet, and demand at least the Retail price. Use our free diamond price calculator to estimate the current retail price for diamonds. ![]() I understand that you might find a better deal online, but buying a diamond based on specs is wrong, because specs are just a piece of paper. All stones were brought to us as we asked by size, color, clarity and cut. We looked at over 30 stones and liked only 3 of them. How to choose the diamond and negotiate best price:Īll of the above examples show that when choosing a diamond, it is very important to SEE it yourself. We will soon enhance this tool by adding Cut, Polish and Symmetry metrics. After you calculate the cost, we will guide you how to choose a better stone, and how to negotiate with the jewelers, to get you the best price. Rap sheet is used by the vast majority of jewelers to price their diamonds* – it is a de-facto standard in retail pricing for loose diamonds. This calculator uses the Diamond Retail Price List to estimate the cost GIA certified round brilliant-cut stones based on Carat Weight, Color and Clarity. What is RAP SHEET – Rapaport Price List: To learn more about RAPAPORT price index, and how to use RAP sheet, as well as see the copy of 8/17/12 edition, check out out RAPAPORT / RAP sheet guide. Read the full report on Why you should not buy diamonds from KAY, and other mall jewelry chains if you want to save REAL money and get the best diamond for your buck. Update – J– We did comprehensive research on QUALITY and PRICE of diamonds and engagement rings sold by a popular shopping mall chain – Kay Jewelers, and found that they overprice their diamond on average by 80-90%, and inflate the diamond’s quality. However that inclusion made the diamond I1 clarity, and the price difference was almost $400 for just one step down! Visually these were the same stones! You could never see it without a loupe, because it is white. And then finally, on the I1 stone, I saw on the edge (outside the table) a small milk-color white inclusion (not that big nasty black dot that you can see right away in cheap stones). Then I took a 10x magnification jeweler’s loupe and looked at both stones until my eyes started hurting. I looked at each of them for a long time (I have perfect 20/20 vision) – did not see anything! ![]() One was SI2 (slight inclusions, invisible to the naked eye), and another was I1 (visible inclusions). Real Example: I’ve put two same carat size, E color stones next to each other. ![]()
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